Metchnikoff Point
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Metchnikoff Point is a point forming the west extremity of Pasteur Peninsula
in northern Brabant Island
, in the Palmer Archipelago
. First charted by the French Antarctic Expedition
, 1903–05, and named by Charcot for Elie Metchnikoff, Russian-born zoologist and bacteriologist, who succeeded Pasteur as director of the Pasteur Institute
in Paris.
Pasteur Peninsula
Pasteur Peninsula is a broad peninsula 5 nautical miles long in a north-south direction and ranging from 5 to 8 nautical miles wide between Guyou Bay and Bouquet Bay, forming the north end of Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Mapped by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named...
in northern Brabant Island
Brabant Island
Brabant Island is the second largest island of the Palmer Archipelago within the British Antarctic Territory, lying between Anvers Island and Liège Island. Brabant Island is located at . Brabant Island is long in a north-south direction, wide, and rises to in Mount Parry...
, in the Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago, also known as Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula....
. First charted by the French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....
, 1903–05, and named by Charcot for Elie Metchnikoff, Russian-born zoologist and bacteriologist, who succeeded Pasteur as director of the Pasteur Institute
Pasteur Institute
The Pasteur Institute is a French non-profit private foundation dedicated to the study of biology, micro-organisms, diseases, and vaccines. It is named after Louis Pasteur, who made some of the greatest breakthroughs in modern medicine at the time, including pasteurization and vaccines for anthrax...
in Paris.